Conspiracies, controversies and consternation

   I don’t know if I uncovered a startling controversy, an incredible coincidence or a useless piece of information, maybe one that’s not even correct.

Ending the chase

   We have seen an absolutely ridiculous amount of vehicle chases and madness in Habersham County over the last week.

Letters to the Editor

Values have decayed To the editor:    As I looked at the results of the recent elections, I was astounded that Democrats could win on such an issue as abortion, with virtually no mention of the problems of border security, rampant crime in many cities, high inflation and the division of the people...

Finding the sweet spot in economic growth

   The word Community can mean many things to many people. In rural Georgia, Community can have a variety of meanings, but communities aren’t built overnight. It takes decades to build Community and even longer to build Community Pride.    What makes a community great?

Never forget our heroes

   Our brave men and women who have protected this country since its inception are the ones to whom we owe our freedom.    But for many veterans, the fighting is not over, even after they come home.    Every day, 22 veterans lose their battle to post traumatic stress on American soil.

Letters to the Editor

Pool fiasco is outrageous To the editor:    Thank you for printing the article detailing the closure of the lap pool at the Habersham County aquatic center. As you point out, it has been closed for an outrageous 7-plus weeks.

Among the beautiful people

   Anyone who has talked to me more than once has likely heard me use the term “beautiful people,” referring to a privilege or activity allowed to only the very fortunate of us.

Congrats, Raiders!

   The Raiders have done it!    They are on to the postseason and will play at Douglas County on Friday night in the first round.    But they did not get there alone.

Columnist left an indelible mark

   The renowned and influential come in all sizes. Some have an aura larger than life. Some reveal themselves smaller in character or decency than becomes a person of great public stature.    Then there are the ones around whom everything just seems to fit right. That, for me, was Jim Wooten.

On Take 2, I found something meaningful to write about

   Ever get halfway through a column and realize it’s terrible?    I just did, and I scrapped it. I am not sure what it was about, really. I had references in there to the rules expert guy at football games, Vanderpump Rules and who knows where I was headed with it, really.